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UKSC/2025/0058/A
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Awaiting JudgmentCase summary:(1) Do the courts of England and Wales have jurisdiction to determine disputes as to what licence terms are fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory at the request of an implementor rather than a patent owner, where the licence is offered by an intermediary as part of a pool or platform of patents? (2) What is the scope of the rule of civil procedure concerning the service of documents in intellectual property claims and the appropriate forum in relation to claims seeking licences under standard-essential patents?
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Last updated: 30 April 2026
UKSC/2025/0058
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Awaiting judgmentCase summary:Do the courts of England and Wales have jurisdiction to determine disputes as to what licence terms are fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory at the request of an implementor rather than a patent owner, where the licence is offered by an intermediary as part of a pool or platform of patents?
Linked casesLast updated: 30 April 2026
UKSC/2026/0029
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EMPLOYMENT
Permission to Appeal application lodgedCase summary:Did the employment contract incorporate a term contained in an internal policy document ‘Handling concerns about the conduct, performance and health of medical and dental staff’ known as E27? Did that term require that the role of Case Manager in an investigation under the policy be carried out by the Medical Director personally such that it cannot be delegated to another person?
Last updated: 30 April 2026
UKSC/2025/0013
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PUBLIC LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Judgment scheduledCase summary:In summary, did the Court of Appeal err by holding that: (1) The trial judge at first instance was entitled to disapply provisions of the Legacy Act under Article 2(1) of the Windsor Framework (and the related EU and Treaty mechanisms); (2) The trial judge was wrong to find no violation of the European Convention of Human Rights ("ECHR") with respect to the ability of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (“ICRIR”) to comply with its obligations under the ECHR.
Linked casesLast updated: 30 April 2026
UKSC/2025/0013/A
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PUBLIC LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Judgment scheduledCase summary:Did the Court of Appeal err in departing from Colton J’s decision to disapply provisions of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 for breach of the Charter of Fundamental Rights.
Linked casesLast updated: 30 April 2026
UKSC/2026/0055
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EU LAW
Permission to Appeal application lodgedCase summary:Last updated: 29 April 2026
UKSC/2025/0122
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EMPLOYMENT
Hearing listedCase summary:Does Regulation 5 of the Part-Time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000 (the “Part-Time Workers Regulations”) apply if a worker’s part-time status is an effective cause, but not the sole cause, of their less favourable treatment?
Last updated: 29 April 2026
UKSC/2025/0047
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TAX
Hearing listedCase summary:Does the rule preventing the deduction of penalty payments for the purpose of calculating taxable profits encompass payments made to consumers/consumer organisations in settlement of regulatory investigations?
Last updated: 29 April 2026
UKSC/2025/0081
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LANDLORD AND TENANT
Hearing listedCase summary:In what circumstances can a party to a contract recover damages for a breach of that contract in respect of losses that were sustained not by the contracting party itself but by its subsidiary?
Last updated: 29 April 2026
UKSC/2026/0005
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EMPLOYMENT
Hearing listedCase summary:(1) Does section 47B(2) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (the “ERA”) prevent an employee from bringing a claim under section 47B ERA against a co-worker and/or their employer for being subjected to detriment where that detriment amounts to a dismissal? (2) Were the Court of Appeal bound to apply the earlier decision of Timis v Osipov [2018] EWCA Civ 2321 (“Osipov”) on section 47B(2) ERA in the present appeals and was that decision correctly decided?
Linked casesLast updated: 29 April 2026
UKSC/2026/0008
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EMPLOYMENT
Hearing listedCase summary:(1) Does section 47B(2) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (the “ERA”) prevent an employee from bringing a claim under section 47B ERA against a co-worker and/or their employer for being subjected to detriment where that detriment amounts to a dismissal? (2) Were the Court of Appeal bound to apply the earlier decision of Timis v Osipov [2018] EWCA Civ 2321 (“Osipov”) on section 47B(2) ERA in the present appeals and was that decision correctly decided?
Linked casesLast updated: 29 April 2026
UKSC/2026/0054
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Permission to Appeal application lodgedCase summary:Last updated: 29 April 2026
UKSC/2026/0053
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Permission to Appeal application lodgedCase summary:Last updated: 29 April 2026
UKSC/2022/0133
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EMPLOYMENT
Judgment givenCase summary:Was the Court of Appeal wrong to find that Tesco was entitled to terminate certain employment contracts which included an entitlement to "Retained Pay", described as "permanent", and offer re-engagement on terms without Retained Pay (the so-called "fire and re-hire" mechanism)?
Last updated: 27 April 2026
UKSC/2024/0015
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COMMERCIAL
Judgment givenCase summary:Are the courts of England and Wales the proper place for UniCredit to bring its claim for an anti-suit injunction against RusChemAlliance, or should the claim have been brought in France? Are the arbitration agreements between the parties governed by French law or English law?
Last updated: 27 April 2026
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